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Cattlemens Livestock Market Report

West Point, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.66/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 664 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.33/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 510 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $274.52/cwt +11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 375 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 967 848 1,328
Feeder cattle 757 614 1,068
Slaughter cattle 142 160 214
Replacement cattle 68 74 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold mixed lower $5 to higher $15 based on quality. Heifers sold steady to higher $8. Bull calves sold higher $2-12. Slaughter cows sold higher $6-7. Bulls sold steady to higher $4.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,262 +18.00
494 494 8 299.00 $299.00 $1,477 —
529 529 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,476 -8.93
557 557 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,532 -12.00
602 602 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,716 —
655–685 664 29 250.00–278.00 $263.66 $1,751 -0.34
728 728 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,660 —
785 785 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 415.00 $415.00 $726 —
265–275 273 4 375.00–415.00 $397.71 $1,086 +11.78
305–330 318 4 375.00–395.00 $379.88 $1,208 +34.84
350–380 361 5 325.00–350.00 $339.68 $1,226 +25.86
405–440 425 3 300.00–316.00 $309.80 $1,317 -4.99
455–490 470 7 300.00–320.00 $311.05 $1,462 -3.71
505–535 523 4 285.00–304.00 $297.19 $1,554 -1.71
550–595 570 3 285.00–300.00 $293.13 $1,671 +4.86
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 -9.90
650 650 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,658 -35.00
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 -5.00
925 925 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 250.00–300.00 $278.79 $926 —
370–380 375 2 315.00–317.00 $316.01 $1,185 +36.01
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 -12.46
465–490 480 3 275.00–297.00 $289.25 $1,388 +17.03
500–530 516 4 250.00–285.00 $263.75 $1,361 +3.93
560–570 567 3 177.00–252.00 $226.62 $1,285 -20.94
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -27.09
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -50.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 value added 741 9 148.00 $148.00 $1,097 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 3 330.00–365.00 $349.50 $821 -30.50
250–290 273 9 330.00–370.00 $352.76 $963 -10.66
300–340 323 10 320.00–355.00 $331.92 $1,072 -9.26
350–370 358 11 300.00–325.00 $313.77 $1,123 +18.97
400–445 428 11 275.00–301.00 $284.11 $1,216 -1.55
450–480 469 8 260.00–280.00 $272.09 $1,276 -1.74
515–545 529 5 250.00–270.00 $256.11 $1,355 -8.61
555–585 567 3 245.00–252.00 $248.93 $1,411 -7.90
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -6.83
635 635 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,549 -4.02
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,166 —
469–487 475 15 280.00–281.00 $280.66 $1,333 +8.66
509–511 510 24 275.00–283.00 $280.33 $1,430 +6.33
573 573 14 248.00 $248.00 $1,421 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $734 +45.55
260–295 276 5 250.00–322.00 $291.19 $804 -14.15
310–345 334 8 260.00–318.00 $297.76 $995 +2.82
350–395 375 16 250.00–295.00 $274.52 $1,029 +11.52
405–425 415 6 245.00–280.00 $266.07 $1,104 -3.70
460–495 469 5 250.00–275.00 $264.48 $1,240 +13.83
500–540 522 7 224.00–267.00 $250.72 $1,309 +13.01
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 +16.26
600–630 615 2 220.00–240.00 $230.24 $1,416 +0.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 4 410.00–420.00 $416.26 $928 +13.55
260–295 277 9 375.00–415.00 $401.86 $1,113 +34.03
305–345 329 15 375.00–405.00 $391.01 $1,286 +36.28
385–395 390 6 300.00–330.00 $318.07 $1,240 +7.99
405–435 414 7 300.00–330.00 $311.98 $1,292 +6.48
450–465 460 3 297.50–312.00 $303.74 $1,397 -3.02
500–540 521 8 270.00–295.00 $279.39 $1,456 +5.12
550–595 570 6 255.00–270.00 $261.59 $1,491 +0.35
605–630 613 6 240.00–257.00 $247.34 $1,516 +1.72
665 665 3 234.00–245.00 $240.33 $1,598 +2.04
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 +45.00
890 890 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,415 -18.51
955 955 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,528 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 5 300.00–355.00 $323.67 $1,033 +35.32
375–390 381 6 275.00–305.00 $290.79 $1,108 -14.79
405–440 426 5 250.00–300.00 $273.13 $1,164 -7.71
450–495 474 5 250.00–290.00 $273.76 $1,298 -1.91
500–545 522 7 230.00–282.00 $259.08 $1,352 +12.63
595 595 2 235.00–247.00 $241.00 $1,434 -7.35
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1390 1037 80-85% 22 124.00–135.00 $130.91 $1,358 —
1015–1505 1225 80-85% 35 136.00–149.00 $143.29 $1,755 —
995–1695 1271 80-85% 10 150.00–160.00 $155.39 $1,975 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–970 828 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $92.10 $763 —
755–1200 920 85-90% 21 115.00–126.00 $121.51 $1,118 —
945–1115 1013 85-90% 10 126.00–137.00 $130.38 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1130 1025 2 134.00–140.00 $137.31 $1,407 —
985–1530 1368 6 145.00–170.00 $162.64 $2,225 —
1330–1885 1659 8 174.00–185.00 $178.85 $2,967 +4.06

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–675 643 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00–170.00 $162.12 $1,042
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–900 812 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,446.20
890–1210 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 137.00–1,850.00 $1,497.70
950–1220 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,474.92
870–1225 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,697.06
860–1290 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,350.00–2,050.00 $1,813.17
1070–1145 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,923.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,505
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,589
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,605
1150–1360 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 143.00–145.00 $143.95 $1,845
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +594.06
765–950 874 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00–2,250.00 $2,062.01 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.